Supertramp is Criminally Underated!
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"Even in the Quietest Moments" is a criminally underrated record. Such a solid LP from one end to the other.
That was a bit more mellow, overall, but extremely well-produced and typically great songwriting. No doubt.
Agree 100 percent
One of my top 5 albums of all time. 1st dance with my wife was Downstream
I was 5 years old when this album came out. I know every song, start to end, as well as I know the alphabet. And yet I can still get excited listening to it. Easily in my top 5 all time.
"Even in the Quietest Moments" is such a pretty song. But, "Fool's Overture" is a song you must hear at least once in your life.
Classic rock radio stations LOVE Supertramp.
You OWE mE AndY - Do Quietest Moments.
There's no bad track on QM.
In Canada the keyboard riff from Fool's Overture was used for the opening music for the Fifth Estate, which is a news show. The song itself is about Winston Churchill.
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Ah did I say we’d hit it some time ago? Lol
Fools Overture is about Winston Churchill it references Dunkirk in the beginning
They weren’t bad boys, they weren’t pretty boys, they were essentially a nerds band appreciated for their music which maybe explains why so many people did not walk around wearing their merch. They were loved by a huge core of people and appreciated by musicians but it did not seem to translate into the same expression of love that other top bands got even at the time. They also did not really catch fire in the states until BIA and there were not to many albums after that before they split so I’m sure that also had an impact on their visibility on your side of the pond. Another prog band with the same problem but yet a great back catalogue was Camel.
First time I saw them in Ottawa, early seventies, they played at a high school auditorium. About a 1000 people came for their first show ever in Canada. Less then 10 years later they filled our football 🏈 stadium with more then 30,000 crazed fans. What a show! What a great band!
They did have some fans notice them from the album Even In The Quietest Moment album with Give A Little Bit from album oriented rock stations in the Northeastern part of the U. S.
Yep. They were Weezer long before Weezer. When I was in middle school that Breakfast in America was EVERYWHERE. I was like 10 or 11 when it hit the US. For whatever reason after MTV hit, they did just a couple of videos and I don't know if they were turned off by that medium or didn't want to evolve or were just cool with what they did. My fav by them is Cannonball, the long version. It had an MTV video but i really did this song.
Having grown up during the time, I can tell you that the rock & roll press didn’t like two of my favorite bands: Rush and Supertramp. They never got the promotion they deserved. I’m not sure why, but it’s telling.
@@andyrunton I grew up in that era and Supertramp just broke through after a few albums in a huge way though when they did friction in the band caused them to lose some traction after Breakfast In America of which they never regained popularity.
God the accuracy of this video’s title is so friggin refreshing. Couldnt agree more.
Multiple *legit* bangers. Startlingly impressive instrumentals. Thoughtful lyrics from an astute and uncompromisingly honest perspective. Not to mention the absurd luxury of having *2* unique, extremely listenable lead singers. Unacceptable lack of recognition for these legends.
They were super popular. I was a senior in high school when Breakfast in America dropped. Listening to Journey, Styx, etc, and here comes Supertramp! What a distinct sound that was heard every where you went. They were everybody’s favorite, but they didn’t stay around long enough to get etched into the culture. I still see myself clearly in the malls and record stores hearing their songs and staring at that album cover. Love em!
yes perfect description. DIdn't get huge until Breakfast in America. Then had the hit dreamer off of the live album which was next and then never really had anything big after.
Yes, i graduated in 1980 and that L.P. as playing everywhere... I will say I was one of the few in my senior class who listened to their previous albums. Then again I listened to prog rock and fusion mostly - so I bought their earlier LPs.
I’m right there with you I was a senior in high school also when that album dropped. What a wonderful time it was for music. All the different genres that we had in the 70s it was a special time.
Dreamer, bloody well right, give a little bit, my kind of lady which the saxophone solo is unbelievable on, C’est le bon, school but, the breakfast in America album is when they made it big on the American scene.
Thinking man's band. Not a visceral response like, say Zep. These are songs with lyrics you think about and complex arrangements.
Supertramp may seem overlooked now, but most of us Boomers know of and love Supertramp. The awesome problem that this reveals is that there was a rich and evolving variety of music in the Rock genre. Supertramp, ELO, Kansas, and several other bands were moving beyond the four-piece rock band. Keys were getting featured more due to synthesizers, and more horns and strings were being introduced and accepted. Punk was one genre that was kind of a backlash to this trend. I saw these guys twice, and the kids of their time were very in to the “new” sounds. The complexities of some of these bands may not have been fully appreciated, but if they rocked (whatever that means), they rocked!! I guess it’s a feeling more than a genre.
Agree. I never thought of them as underrated back then. But some bands get forgotten I guess. The Kinks are a major example
A few Gen Xer’s appreciate Supertramp and some of the other bands you mentioned. Passing along to our Millennial and Gen Y kids, too!
Nailed it. Loved them in the late 70s, early 80s, but they seemed to be a comet: flashy, then gone. Still love them, tho.
Not just you Boomers! Generation X loves Supertramp too! 👍
Randy wins the internet award with this one. I'm a bit older, still huge fan! Great band.
My brother is 1979 HS graduate who introduced me to Supertramp (on vinyl). He gets the credit!! We listened to this band while playing ping pong; racing AFX slotcars; eating pizza...etc etc .
It's up there with Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, Alan Parsons, and J Geils Band . Timeless.
I am a 1979 high school graduate also. Good ole' Southwest High in Hanover PA. What you've stated in your comment just brought back so many fond memories. I had the awesome opportunity to get to see Supertramp in concert. I forget the exact location, but remember sitting in the grass on a hilly area. They were so darn good!! By the way, just alittle further tidbit..... My older two brothers ALWAYS had the BEATLES music blasting. I believe I was 8 or 9. Math probably wrong here , but that was my introduction to them. Ahhhhh memories , so nice. Take care 🤗
Supertramp wasn't all that well known until Crime Of The Century. After that every man and his dog owned a Supertramp record. Crisis, What Crisis and Even In The Quietest Moments were great follow up albums. I personally think that Crisis, What Crisis was their best album.
Nah. Crime... Each to their own though.
I grew up with the music of this great English rock band. They had so many great songs in the 70's-80's such as "The Logical Song", "Breakfast In America", "Goodbye Stranger", "Take The Long Way Home", "Dreamer" "Give A Little Bit", "It's Raining Again", "Bloody Well Right", "My Kind Of Lady", "Cannonball", "I'm Beggin' You", "You Win, I Lose" etc.
Erm... they’re Australian 😉
@@valerieh84 Nope! Definitely English......formed in London
The opener, 'Gone Hollywood' of BIA is an overlooked gem; very unique form.
Two things:
1. After Hodgson left, Davies put together “Brother Where You Bound” and it is one of my very favorite albums of all time, not just of Supertramp. They hired David Gilmour to play on the epic title track - killer work there.
2. BWYB and all other Supertramp albums are engineered flawlessly. ‘Live in Paris’ is an amazing sounding live album. Remember their best albums were all engineered analog, but they are incredibly clean, rich, powerful recordings and mixes. I used to put my BWYB cassette tape (chrome) up against a CD and it was really hard to tell the difference
Amazing band musically and in many other ways. Thanks for throwing them some love and appreciation.
Love Brother Where You Bound.
Totally agree. I remember having been totally blown away by the quality of the production of "Brother where you bound". The sound is amazing especially the bass on "Canonball"
I think the sonic superbness is BECAUSE it was recorded analog!
That's why you should dig into the GREAT Doobie brothers treasures that so many haven't been Exposed to! Those songs you are ignoring beats the shit outta China grove and listen to the music Ask any REAL Doobie fans they will tell you why they sold milions of records.
The albums, What once were vice's are now habits and STAMPEED alone, are INCREDIBLE and there's a lot more than that!
Hey, Don't you think us DOBIE Holics for 5o+ years know more about what made the Doobies GREAT than some people who think the Doobies have only songs? Give us A BREAK! YOUR Followers will thank you for enlightening them!
We saw Roger Hodgson at BluesFest a few years back. Still magnificent!
"Bloody Well Right" was on the jukebox at the local arcade when I was 12 (1978). It simply had to be started before we racked up the balls on the pool table. It really set the tone for skipping class and goofing off at the mall! I'll never forget the ambience of this song mixed with the sound of pinball machines and clacking pool balls. Sigh, the good old days.
That was beautiful...
It's my favorite song of theirs for sure.
Triumph is another underappreciated band. Even though they were big, I always thought they got overshadowed by Rush, their fellow Canadian trio contemporaries. They have a deep catalog, but I'd recommend "Fight The Good Fight" or "Magic Power" as your next listen. They deserve it.
Or the title track from Just A Game. I've never seen anyone react to that and it's a banger.
Grew up with Triumph, Recently heard them referred to as "borderline Christian Rock". Uplifting positive songs, no preaching. Never realized it back then but don't disagree.
Fight the Good Fight, live in Halifax - incredible: ruclips.net/video/2-lGhKrypb0/видео.html
@@dancollins9339 Christianity has been exposed in Trump era. More hate than positive vibes.
Triumph? Nooooooo They need to dive into R.E.M which i cannot believe the have not done yet. Iconic American band who were SO prolific. So many good albums.
Yep, a totally under-respected and underrated band.
Not in Montreal. They were super popular and respected there before they were ever heard of in the States.
They are one of the best bands ever, 4 great albums released back to back, Crime of the Century, Crisis What Crisis, Even in the quietest Moments and they’re monumental Breakfast In America. Not even in the hall of Fame yet and they are so long overdue.
Even in the quietest moments Is a great album especially the last song Fools Overture.
Kiss is in the R&R HOF, but Supertramp isn’t. THAT is the crime of the century.
I was just a kid when Supertramp hit the scene (in America anyway) but I remember vividly the first time I heard Breakfast In America when I was eleven years old. It was at the Jersey shore and one of the older kids had it and put it on the turntable. I just knew with such a funny band name (cue the adolescent laughter) it was going to be terrible but from the very first song I was just blown away. It was so different than anything I had ever heard before and as soon as I could I bought my own copy and "Crime of the Century." As a kid I knew the music was great but as I got older I have really come to appreciate what absolute geniuses Davies and Hodgson were/are.
The RRHOF is an absolute joke, maybe its more a compliment that Supertramp isn't there.
My favorite is "Babaji"
The Rick and Roll Hall of Fame sucks you know what. The number of crap 💩 acts that have been let in is sickening. Cleveland Sucks!
I lucked into a ticket to the “Crime of the Century” tour concert. This was the first time I heard a band that played as well live as on the record, just longer….. amazing concert.
It makes me proud to be Canadian knowing that Supertramp had more success here than pretty much anywhere else, and ranked higher in Canadian charts than anywhere else to my knowledge.
Looking back to the 70s in the U.S., so much of what many people listened to was driven by the airplay of radio hits. Prog bands like Genesis, Yes, Supertramp, and even Rush were much more limited in the exposure they could get. They were known more through "word of mouth" than radio hits. That's why you see so much talk of how big Breakfast in America was because Supertramp was invisible to many until songs from that album started getting lots of radio airplay.
Where did you see them? What tour? I agree they were loved in Canada
@@dsomerville5293 I wish I'd seen them on tour but I never did. I had all of their albums starting with Crime, they were very popular in my Highschool years.
@@robertpearson8798 yes we were lucky to have access to their shows for sure. I, like you wore out or Supertramp vinyl for sure
Saw them when Breakfast in America came out. Unbelievable experience! There were so many instruments on stage, you couldn't keep up with all the bouncing balls. Probably the most musical and tight band I've heard. They left the audience stunned and in awe. Absolutely amazing performance.
The point you are trying to make only validates what you guys are doing and why the exposure you give these great bands is so important for this younger generation, and for music survival as a whole.
It also proves that the industry needs to STOP F**KING with reactors like them who are honestly trying to spread this music around for new generations to hear. And yeah, for that they DO deserve to make a little money from the work they put in to do so. Lord knows the labels and publishers aren't doing that freaking work, but they sure have no problem sicking lawyers on these videos and claiming them to get 'free' money with no real effort put in.
@@FloridaManRacer YES! Burns me up. Not even just the industry-sometimes the artists themselves, Including don henley. Don't you want the next generation to hear you??
@@lizmarch4000 I don't think some artists care as much as they say they do as long as they make enough money to live off of until they're dead and in the ground, then who cares right? because they're selfish.
Supertramp is *highly* underrated, at least in the U.S., where they are largely remembered for their "Breakfast In America" hits, which I do love, but their larger discography should be much better known, especially by younger people, as you mention here. Good on both of you for looking deeper into them! Another band which deserves *much* more recognition: Jethro Tull. Their work spans decades and is amazing!
Agree about Jethro Tull. That band was the first major rock concert I went to as an "adult." Think it was in '71 when I was 17. At the Forum in Los Angeles. So good. The pianist broke a string pounding out the lead in to Locomotive Breath, and Ian Anderson threatened to kick the ass of an audience member for throwing a crumpled piece of paper up onto the stage. Great memories.
The underappreciation of Tull is a mystery to me. Why haven't A&A tracked through the entire Aqualung album? Why hasn't anybody? There isn't a single reaction on RUclips to "Wondering Aloud", which is perhaps the most beautiful love song ever written!
“Even in the Quietest Moments” is a mesmerizing song.. I think it might be my favorite by them.
Downstream on that album is also a beautiful song.
I got into Supertramp around 2005, when I was a young teenager. I grew up through highschool and college and met only 1-2 other people from my generation who had even heard of the band before meeting me. I listened to their "big 3" albums of Crime, Breakfast, & Quietest, on a weekly basis my last few years of high school.
Supertramp really helped me fight through my frustrating & confusing teen years. Still my favorite band of all time.
They were super popular back in the late 70's. A different unique sound.
I'm going to repeat something said below. "Fool's Overture" is an absolutely amazing prog song. May even be better on their Live in Paris album.
Thank you guys, for all you've done with your channel to shine a light on these amazing artists and their music . We love the fact that they came from our generation, but actually this amazing music belongs to all who appreciates and benefits from it in their lives. As you've found out the catalog of work is tremendous. Supertramp certainly stands out as one of the underrated Super Great artists of our generation. Thanks again for carrying the torch so we'll.
"Rudy" is one of the best songs in their catalogue. Almost everyone from that era (I was in my late teens to early 20s in the 70s) knows that song, so it is not an obscure one by any means. Take a listen, you'll be glad you did.
Thanks guys
ABSOLUTELY!! Rudy is just amazing.
They did the whole album on Patreon a while back. (And loved it).
Great song.
the Rudy live video from concert in Paris is insane. I saw them perform this (with the video) in their "Famous last Words" concert and was blown away by the video. Well worth a look!
I think the one MAJOR song of theirs that you haven't spoken about, in terms of have hit or should hit, is Fool's Overture. No dive down the rabbit hole is complete without that one!!! You guys do your generation proud!
They haven't given a listen to "Bloody Well Right" yet either. ruclips.net/video/iaxAZYQB44o/видео.html
Fool's Overture is an epic that is forgotten by too many. If the guys haven't done it yet, then need to.
@@brianh9358 they have!
@@torbjornmelin5089 Okay, since they didn't mention it seems they forgot. :)
A must listen to is a tune “Cannonball”, another underrated tune by this underrated band , but you won’t ✌️😎
This is exactly why you gents deserve the highest praise and a heart-felt thank you from our generation for your commitment to this channel ....by taking the time and effort to record, edit, post, and cope with the RUclips nightmare to share your discovery of the classics with us....bravo lads...bravo....peace
They were huge here in Canada. It’s a shame that Hodgson and Davies had a falling out, and that they didn’t continue recording together. I think they would have continued to have great success into this century.
Yup, they went platinum in Canada way before they did in the US. That British prog sound just clicked here sooner.
Yes. They are one of those bands that we have to remind ourselves weren't as big in the US.
PS... yes... the subsequent generations could really expand their personal listening catalogs - and those of us who were listening back in the 70's know how this music carried (carries) us through - empowered perspective is what music is about!
Another band that you have criminally overlooked is Roxy Music. I would start with "Do the Strand," or "Both Ends Burning," rather than their big hits as the entry point. But they had multiple flavors as they evolved, with lots of good choices over a span of a decade or more.
Goodbye Stranger IS one of your best reaction videos. I've watched it countless times and it always gives me a lift to see your joy!
A brilliant band... yes, phenomenal and consistent!! Completely agree with you two. Keep listening... I'll be listening too. Check out ALL their stuff...not just the ones that got radio play, although their longer songs were played and played on FM radio when FM was really progressive. Supertramp was following in the footsteps of great progressive bands like Genesis and YES, Moody Blues, etc...#loveSupertramp
I think Supertramp walked that line between prog and pop better than most, and that might be part of why their staying power lagged. Most fans tend to want to be in one of the camps, and being so squarely in the middle puts them out of the comfort zone for too many. #loveSupertramp indeed!
@@MiddleMalcolm Very astute observation!
Some folks referred to their style as "Sophistorock."
You guys are doing a great job of protecting and projecting the legacy of very talented bands from my era. I bought Crime of the Century on vinyl when it was first released in the UK.
'Crisis? What Crisis?' is a fantastic album. Though it didn't produce any 'hit' songs, it's still arguably their best album. It encompasses pretty much everything the band was about. Elements of folk, jazz, blues and even classical find their way onto this album. They were still utilizing the string section and horns like Crime Of The Century and it just adds another dimension of beauty to the arrangements. I highly suggest you guys dive into a few tracks (if not the whole album) like 'Easy Does It/Sister Moonshine', 'Ain't Nobody But Me', 'A Soapbox Opera', 'Another Man's Woman', 'Just A Normal Day' and 'The Meaning'.
Saw them live in the 70s in Sydney and they were phenomenally together. They got the exact sound live as they did on record. No overdubs, tapes or whatever. You've proved yourselves again as having great ears.
NICE addendum guys! You're definitely giving respect where it's due.
I remember when Supertramp came out! What a time that was!!
They definitely had their moment in the sun in the 70's. Perhaps they were a bit too musically intellectual, a little too twee for the rockers. I also think they suffered from a lack of visual image as a band. In the era of Plant, Jagger, Daltrey, Stevie Nicks, Bowie, Frampton, etc...they didn't produce much excitement on the visual front. Just my stupid opinion. Breakfast in America was huge, then punk/new wave happened and they got lost in the deluge of the moment.
"twee" I think you're on to something and I was trying to say the same thing but that word came nowhere near my brain. Goo job.
I was always a big fan of Genesis when Peter Gabriel was lead vocalist & have never had much use for Phil Collins. Gabriel went solo but, never hit it big in the US other then a few songs here and there. Solsbury Hill, Shock the Monkey , Red Rain, don’t give up with Kate Bush etc.
The perfect blend of Michael Jackson (Roger Hodgson) and Black Sabbath (Rick Davies). Supertramp gave a hard edge to Roger's flowery songs that he was never able to recapture upon leaving the group.
Well played with "twee."
@@clare1061 I was thinking the same. Genesis was another bunch of nerds who had trouble being "cool" in the way rock and roll expects you to be cool. Gabriel was never huge, but good god did he crank out an amazing run of totally unique solo albums. Nobody sounds like him, yet he kept changing. Think about this: Gabriel released phenomenal records in three different decades, all the way through us. I wouldn't say he had immaculate albums, but pretty damned close.
I traveled a lot between urban/suburban/rural California, New York and Florida, and also in South Carolina in the 70’s and 80’s. A lot of Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, AC/DC, and Black Sabbath fans thought that Jagger, Daltrey, Stevie Nicks, and Bowie were twee. There was some crossover, but also a lot of stereotype-driven segregation in who listened to what. Hard rock and metal were allegedly strictly for stoners; Top 40 was supposedly for shallow goody-goods; people literally got gay-bashed for appreciating New Wave and post-disco dance music. Punks were considered nerds by some and dangerous outcasts by others. Country, R&B, and Salsa were listened to by very specific demos. Those of us still into older Folk and Folk Rock, or with eclectic tastes were just considered suspicious and kind of boring possible narcs. There was even a Southern preppie contingent in the 80’s that was heavily into Sam Cooke and early-60’s shag. I think there’s more open-mindedness today. Folks younger than me would know better. I think there’s good and bad in most genres, but I guess this segregation has long been there. Media companies seriously enforced it through the 50’s with “race stations”, whitewashed R&B; etc. MTV was very reluctant to play many Black artists before Michael Jackson became such a huge phenom. And I’m gonna guess self-imposed musical segregation has a long history. I’m sure Up With People, Petula Clark, and Deep Purple fans tended to run in very different social circles. I wonder who else’s music is being dismissed because of this separation.
Music is such a powerful thing, so happy that you guys are doing this… it’s super important these gems don’t get lost over time. So proud to be a part of “Team A & A”. Just love you guys to bits!!!
Crime of the Century was my No 1 album at the time, as soon as the track School blared out on my stereo I was hooked, brilliant album and still fresh when I hear it today. Way underrated band
Loved the commentary guys. Just rewatched some of the Supertramp reaction last night. I’m playing one of their album for my kids all the time, they are always asking for Take the Long Way Home whenever we are in the car. Oh the harmonica! You guys were spot on today, they should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Good points .. music can change your mood and make your day better. I remember hearing these songs for the first time on the radio in the 70s, they always brightened up my day!
“Even In The Quietest Moments” was their best album. You will usually find the best album preceded the biggest one.
I love them all but the Crime of the Century album is still my favourite.
They were under rated when they were at their peak! I was more into progressive rock big time and didn’t realize they were a progressive band! They had great melodies and rocked so well. For me, I believe I didn’t recognize their brilliance because they were produced so well. It wasn’t until I watched a live version of Goodbye Stranger that I fully appreciated how great they were/are
It's definitely the biggest Crime of the Century.
Indeed it was
Oh, you're a clever one!
Live in Paris is an excellent example of their live work. Amazing that 5 guys did this so well!
I saw them in Berlin 1979 which was from the Paris album tour 😊
Word...Your review and admiration of Goodbye Stranger is what garnered my attention towards your channel. Getting to watch two younger music-loving heads literally fall in love with a song, real-time, was actually really nostalgic for me. It was really cool. Reminded me of when I started getting into Supertramp.
I completely share your sentiments. Being firmly within the Millennial generation, it was much of the same for me. No one really knew who Supertramp was, especially stateside. There are dozens of songs that I just freakin love.
Quite right. Bloody well right.
I see what you did there 😜
Crime Of The Century. Whole lp is great. Sound quality is legend. Seen them in the 70's. Live sound was killer. Not brutal loud like the other bands.
At the Live shows, remember the prison bars from the album cover slowly coming at the camera from deep space during "Crime of the Century"? They keep coming at us, then we fly right through them... Brilliant concerts!
They have listen to that album on Patreon.
Your reaction to GOODBYE STRANGER is my ALL TIME favorite song reaction by anyone on RUclips. It is incredible to see how you both react to discovering this incredible song, which was "just another" great song to come out back then. That level of song was "expected." And you are right....the music was so positive. Imagine growing up listening to those positive songs ALL DAY LONG. This is a big reason for our different outlook on life. It was such a great time to grow up in.
I loved this video, guys. A great example of why I watch your content. I really hope the surviving members of the band see this clip and the reactions you’ve done to their songs. Supertramp were and will always be amazing. Cheers 🥃
You guys should react to Breakfast in America! So different and unusual 🙌🏼
Those of us that rocked the original release LP's knew the value of this band. Keep up the good work guys.
As of pre-Covid Roger Hodgson was still touring. I saw his show and it was excellent. He played most of ST's biggest hits (He also wrote many of them). If you ever get a chance to see him he is worth every penny.
I’m nearly in my 80 s and lucky to have been around at the start of rock and roll seen great artist and groups to numerous to mention but my all time favorite supertramp .You young men have given me great pleasure in your excessment and shown an old rocker a new insight into their music. Thank you
72 million albums sold. So there were quite a few of us that loved these guys. Supertramp and Indelibly Stamped were the first 2 albums, but Davies and Hodgson introduced the rest of the band for the 5 magnificent albums that followed.
Here, here! And don't forget it cost real money to listen to the song of your choice back in the day. You had to plunk down your 4 bucks to buy the album, often to hear only one song. That was serious cash in 1972, enough to buy a pitcher of beer and a shot. And then, if you were serious about music, you had to buy a $2000 stereo system to play it on! No free downloads or RUclips.All the time genXers and millenials spent on video games in the 80s and 90s, we boomers spent sitting in dark rooms with lava lamps and blacklights poring over the lyrics and credits on album covers as we grooved on the latest rock. That's why I laugh so hard when you guys immediately stat talking about road trips. To me at least, listening to good and new music is like going to church or a great lecture, very serious stuff indeed.
A few random responses / theories to your question:
Their biggest hit, “The Logical Song,” might have been overplayed, to where a whole generation grew up being tired of it, even though it’s actually a pretty great song.
The band was one of many that could never make it on MTV, because they weren’t smooth and sexy looking in an ‘80s context, OR wild and glam-ish like ‘80s hair metal bands.
Supertramp’s style of music was simply not a player in the epic conflict between metal and rock vs. punk and new wave that dominated the ‘80s. And the band’s musical virtuosity and professionalism weren’t popular then … a time when slick production and musicality had fallen out of favor and people wanted either video-friendly pop or edgy, DIY stuff.
I have heard their songs growing up and liked them, but never really paid attention to what their songs were about. Your videos gave me a deeper appreciation for how good they were musically and lyrically.
Promoted Supertramp concert in my hometown of Stockton, CA in 1977. Incredibly professional guys.
I would kill to see you do Fool's Overture from that album.
The live version from Paris, please.
Now we get to find out if there is anyone A&A wants to see dead if they take you up on your offer.
The first album - which I love - has a lot of lyrics about being an itinerant traveller so the band name makes sense. A group very much under the radar but with a huge body of work is Hawkwind. Well worth reacting to.
I was 16 the first time I heard this band, Breakfast in America was huge then. I`ve been doing youtube searches for Supertramp reactions for a few years now and aside from a few here and there, I get no results. Love your channel guys, Happy New Year to you both!
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for this video! You hit the nail on the head. Supertramp is my favorite band and I couldn't be happier that you guys are leading the charge to bring more recognition to them. Crisis? What Crisis? is a great album and I'm sure you'll love Sister Moonshine. Other fantastic cuts from that album are Ain't Nobody But Me and Another Man's Woman. Don't even get me started on how awesome Even In the Quietest Moments is!
It's nice to hear your thoughts and appreciation concerning a great band, Supertramp. Check out "Dreamer" from Crime Of The Century. Its another classic with Roger Hodgson on vocals.💛
I agree Lisa, it's a great song.
They always have been under-rated in the US. The rest of the world knows and loves Supertramp.
I am so glad you guys are paying attention and giving the group credit they deserve and you guys have fulfilled that. Their music is so unique and creative and so different from mainstream rock music. Songs like RUDY, SCHOOL AND TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME highlight their expertise. I remember so excited when I first listened to Crime of the Century way back then.
Yes. We used to drive around the LSU campus with the windows down playing Supertramp wide open lol. Such great memories.
Some overlooked gems by Supertramp: "Cannonball" and "Sooner or Later." Both were post Hodgson and all Rick Davies. Their album, "Brother Where You Bound" even has David Gilmour lending his amazing guitar on the title track. Both bands were coming off similar breakups and for similar reasons. Supertramp's comeback album in 1997 really showcases Davies' jazz influence...fused with his funky piano based rock. And for the Hodgson fans, his solo album, "In the Eye of the Storm" features a banging tune, "Had a Dream" that is as good as 90% of his Supertramp work. Cheers!
These extra videos are really nice. It's nice to hear you two discuss music like my friends and I used to do back in the day. I think Classic Rock Radio has something to do with why bands like Supertramp aren't well known now. There are only a handful of bands played on Classic Rock Radio and such a limited amount of songs are played. There are so many songs by Styx, Alice Cooper, Grand Funk, Steve Miller and so many other bands that aren't played on the radio. I wish radio would go back to the free form era and get away from the playlist era. But wish in one hand............
This video, right here, is why I follow Andy and Alex. The fact that two guys almost 40 years my junior are reacting to and appreciating the music of my youth is amazing. I really do think that music of the 60s, 70s and into the 80s, not just classic rock, is so unique and special that it should be listened to for generations to come. It was that good. Singer songwriters, power bands and the beginning of super groups started at this time. Even the recently reacted to “Yacht Rock” has a place and an appreciation that is very special.
Add in the fact that my favorite Supetramp song, “Goodbye Stranger” had such a big and positive impact on Alex’s day, well, that actually made me feel proud.
Follow the advice of Crosby, Stills and Nash and “Teach your children well.” Show them the music of this special time and place in culture. Just think, this music used to be on our radios everyday.
Thanks, as always, Andy and Alex!!!
If you are not old enough to remember you will not understand just how much of a cultural phenomenon this music was. For many years this was staple play on radio stations nationwide. Epic.
“Sister Moonshine” is the must-listen song from “Crisis?” Great acoustic guitar, super catchy, and an amazing tin whistle solo. How can you go wrong? Another must-listen is the title track of “EITQM.” It builds so beautifully. “Fool’s Overture ,” also from “EITQM,” is an excellent, proggier epic.
Their first two albums are good and worth a listen, you can hear them making steps towards the band they became. I think they were on a different label, and neither sold very well. They took a huge leap forward with “COTC.”
Travelled on their second album is one of my favourite gems of their early work!
It was a different line up for the first 2 Albums as well. Roger actually played Bass. COTC was the first album with players we now know and love. It was also the first time they included an outside producer, Ken Scott.
They're one of my favorites along with ELO!
The waitress on the cover of Breakfast in America is 95!
Wow, she doesn't look it! ;-]
Holy crap guys thank you for this video! Been a die hard Tramp fan since I was 12yrs old but once the 80’s music scene/MTV kicked in, we lost sooo many prog/alt bands such as Supertramp. I’m one of your subscribers that beat you guys over the head to feature their Crime of the Century album 😉 ….true Supertramp fans know where their music is appreciated & it’s definitely with you guys. Ty from the bottom of my heart ❤️ 🤩❤️
I went back to you guys reacting to Goodbye Stranger. Your back and forth comments at the end had me laughing my butt off til I had tears ! Best reaction ever to this song.
They aren't necessarily underrated, more like they weren't mainstream rock like other bands that era that had the big, heavy sound.....but they def had thier own niche....they were that generation's R.E.M 🤷♂️
Peace From Pennsylvania ✌
Their mostly instrumental songs at the end Breakfast in America ("Child of Vision") and Crime of the Century ("Crime of the Century") are excellent examples of how good Supertramp is with their instruments alone. I love Supertramp's lyrics but these two songs are serious standouts even for them.
I really like these discussions you two have, that are separate from your reaction videos. Keep it up!
Favorite Piano player, Favorite Saxophone player, great drummer, great guitar work, great bass, two damn good singers...... Great is everything about Supertramp
Dudes! You have never even experienced Supertramp til ya hear it at about 40,000 watts!!! I got to at the state fair when the sound system was tested before a concert. Crime of the Century album is so damn good that loud! I was inspired to build a hell of a home system to at least get close, when I listen the whole block listens🤘😎🤘
Sister Moonshine is a great song you guys will love! They have a later album (after Roger Hodgson left the band) called Brother Where You Bound that has a banger called "Cannonball" that is very under appreciated even by some Supertramp fans. Please check it out!
So happy you're covering Supertramp--one of my all-time favorite bands! I still listen to them. Fool's Overture and Even in the Quietest Moments are masterpieces.
You guys are the bridge between our generation`s music & your`s. Great discussion.
It seems like younger generations are discovering Supertramp and giving them critical respect that they were not given as much back in the 70s. Rock critics were kind of lukewarm toward them back in the day, they got lumped in with prog-rock which was a genre that was somewhat maligned by critics and the music press in the 70s.
I saw a LOT of bands growing up and they were one of the most... how to put this.... the live music was so together, it sounded the most like the album. Some bands the difference live is good and some bands the difference live is bad. But this band was almost perfect in their live playing. They were awesome.
I said this back in 1979! Such a great concert!🤘🔥
Jethro Tull was another fantastic band live.
@@johnperrigo6474 Never got a chance to see them. Wish I had.
Love these follow-ups, guys. Really fun!
Gentlemen- you may want to consider the context of when their big album came out in early 1979. The "competition" released the following albums in 1978: Fleetwood Mac's 25 Million selling Rumours album, The 25 Million selling Saturday Night fever disco soundtrack with 4 or 5 BeeGees mega hits, Blondie's Parallel Lines multi-platinum album, The Cars' debut, Van Halen's debut, The Stones' "Some Girls" album, Billy Joel's 52nd street, Dire Strait's self-titled album...they were drowned out by other established bands
If not done already, check out the first album - Supertramp. You won't believe it - absolutely superb.
Supertramp had great musicianship, which I can certainly appreciate, but too polished and a bit poppy for my taste. As a teenager in the 70’s, the grittier, bluesy-rock sounds of the Stones and Zeppelin and southern rock bands like Skynyrd and ABB were far more appealing to me.
I recommend artists from the '60s and '70s (and even earlier) to young RUclipsrs all the time. I never get tired of seeing the look on someone's face when they hear the old tunes for the first time. I can't help feeling sorry for them that they missed so much greatness. Thanks for helping to keep this music alive!
PS: My high school senior play (1979) was Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and our faculty directors staged it in an alternative style, with Supertramp songs interspersed throughout.
About the album covers: Most teenagers back then were introduced through music in one of three ways: they heard it on the radio, their friends recommended it, or they came across it while browsing the alphabetical bins at their local record store. We now have Spotify and iTunes instead of the radio and our friends still recommend music, but nothing has really replaced the record-store browsing experience-or the joy of bringing home an album, slicing open the shrink-wrap, popping the disc on your turntable, and plopping down on your bed with the album cover propped up on your knees so you could analyze the lyrics while you listened to the same songs over and over.
I think it's very awesome you two young fellas are talking about this splendid Band... 'Crime Of The Century' and 'Breakfast In America' are two perfect albums! Thanks for sharing the love guys!
I disagree. They are properly rated. A good band that had a nice run of rock radio hits (their hits were played for years after they stopped being a band, at least in Milwaukee) and creative output and even had a big moment in the popular culture with their Breakfast in America album. But they didn't change the direction of rock or pop music and haven't been as influential as other more well-known bands before them or after them. Which makes them pretty much rated correctly, historically speaking. They aren't the Beatles, the Stones, Led Zep, Yes, Steely Dan, the Kinks et al, and don't really warrant that level of acclaim. There are many 70s bands that y'all have not listened to at all that are much, much less acclaimed but were at least as influential, and perhaps moreso, than Supertramp. Bands such as Big Star, Television, Dr. Feelgood, Sex Pistols, Modern Lovers, the Stooges, Parliament/Funkadelic, Suzi Quatro, New York Dolls, Love, Badfinger , the Jam, Eddie and the Hot Rods. These are truly underrated bands. Nothing against Supertramp as I think they are quite good, but they aren't underrated.
Marry me 🤣. But seriously, yes to everything you just said!! They are properly rated, especially considering that they are still a classic rock radio staple. Breakfast in America was HUGE not underrated in the least. Also, all the bands you mentioned influenced music for the next 40 years and yet they are the bands that are truly underrated.
@@junietunes2148 Supertramp has as many Spotify listeners as the Kinks, which is ridiculous. Who's underrated in that comparison then? And they have double the number of listeners as Joy Division, who were way way more influential than Supertramp. Calling Supertramp underrated is just silly. (Edit: Marry you, eh? How do you feel about guys who should be working but are spending their time trolling the youtube comments section? 🤣🙄)
@@burmajones803 I don't know, how do you feel about women who are doing the same thing? 🤣
But seriously, I think the term underrated gets thrown around way too much and then the really underrated artists end up not getting their proper due
Please show me your ways oh great master!
It seems at this point influence is not as important here as I first thought. The A's do like themselves a shiny, polished object. That being said, I fully agree that bands and artists who made an impact on music by changing the direction of music itself but don't get the credit they deserve, truly warrant the distinction of being called underrated.
Saw them in ‘79!! Best concert ever!🤘🔥
absolutely agree. I always get excited to see a RUclipsr react to them. I grew up listening to my Dad's vinyl collection, so I grew up loving them. I used to sing Logical Song over and over when I was a kid, I even remember going to look up what all the words meant, lol. They deserve more respect.
Supertramp were fearless innovators, and for me, thier music has such a joyful exuberance and melodic beauty, I can’t hold still when I hear it and I always smile like a big doofus by the end. Like you guys, I discovered them later, but thank goodness I found them.😂
I was a teen in the 1970's and I couldn't wait to buy their albums...they had so many great songs!
Supertramp was always played while I was growing up and I really enjoyed their music, now I am passing the torch to my 7 year old daughter and she enjoys the bands music..... keeping good music alive.....Amazing band and music always a pleasure to listen to them.
In regards to music changing one's outlook hear the words of Elvin Bishop : "When you're feelin' down turn the music on and let it soothe ya. If you're feelin' good turn the music up and let it groove ya." And on a different note, I can't tell you how many albums I bought back in the day based on one air play song and the album cover. Great channel, guys.
You guys doing what you're doing, getting the word out in your way and style is a very positive thing. Your channel is growing so fast, I'm so proud of you guys! The fact that you care enough to listen to classic rock gives us all hope for future generations because you go deep. If new bands go back to the basics, they will do well. Supertramp and so many classic bands developed their own sound and vibe, taking from the previous generation, it's necessary in the business to stand out obviously. I get goosebumps when I listen to Supertramp, yep you guys totally get it so don't be so hard on yourself LOL, you're making a difference and realized you needed to share classic music with your friends. Have fun with it, there's so much more for you to hear, "it's alllll happening!" I love it!